All Skills in Days Gone Remastered

Days Gone Remastered has an array of skills for players to unlock as they progress through the game. In total, there are 45 skills to acquire, and they're spread across three categories: Melee Skills, Ranged Skills, and Survival Skills. Players will earn XP by killing Freakers and completing missions, which will allow them to level up and spend Skill Points.

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This guide lists every skill available in Days Gone Remastered and explains how to use them. Before purchasing a skill, players should ponder what they'd like to improve or what could help them the most at a certain point in the game.

Melee Skills in Days Gone

Players who want to excel at hand-to-hand combat should invest their Skill Points in the Melee Skills category. With Melee Skills, players can improve melee weapon damage, their ability to successfully dodge and evade, and even keep their favorite weapons around for longer by unlocking a skill to repair them.

Level	Melee Skill	Skill Description	How It Works
I	Escape Artist	Kill smaller enemies after successfully escaping from a grapple	Escape an enemy's grapple Press Triangle to kill the enemy
I	Field Repairs	Ability to repair melee weapons with scrap	Open the Survival Wheel and select a weapon before it breaks Select Repair Makes it possible to repair non-craftable melee weapons.
I	Juice Up	Improves the initial recovery and duration of a Stamina Cocktail	NA
II	Hard Hitter	Increases the damage of both crafted and found melee weapons (excludes Boot Knife)	NA
II	Busted Lip	Regenerates stamina for every melee kill	Use a melee weapon to get a kill and regenerate some stamina
II	Talk S***, Get Hit	Ability to perform longer combos with melee weapons	Press R2 repeatedly to perform combo attacks
III	Lightning Reflexes	Ability to roll quickly to recover from a knockdown	Press R1 after being knocked down to roll and recover faster
III	Bull Rush	Ability to stun a normal human enemy or Swarmer with a melee attack while sprinting	Sprint at an enemy and press R2 to attack them This may knock back the enemy and stun them
III	The Reckoning	Gives melee weapons a chance for a critical takedown on humans, Swarmers, and Newts (excludes Boot Knife)	NA
IV	Just Roll With It	Drastically reduces stamina cost from rolling	NA
IV	Rock On	Ability to stun weaker enemies by hitting them with a rock	Open the Survive Wheel and select a rock Throw it at a small enemy, such as a Swarmer, to stun them
IV	Home Run	Significantly increases the damage of both crafted and found melee weapons (excludes Boot Knife)	NA
V	Retribution	Increases the chance of a critical hit or takedown by 25 percent (requires The Reckoning ability)	NA
V	Switch It Up	Boot Knife combos do twice the normal damage	Press R2 repeatedly with the Boot Knife equipped to perform combo attacks
V	Executioner	Ability to stealth attack heavy Freakers. Also adds the ability to kill heavy Freakers and large animals while escaping a Grapple	Remain undetected and press Triangle to stealth attack a heavy Freaker (Rager, Breaker, or Reacher)

Ranged Skills in Days Gone

If players prefer to fight with a gun, then the Ranged Skills section is where they'd want to spend their Skill Points. Here, they can improve their Focus, steady their shots by decreasing recoil and increasing accuracy, and increase how much ammo they can carry.

Level	Ranged Skill	Skill Description	How It Works
I	Focused Shot	Ability to activate Focus while aiming a ranged weapon	Press L2 to aim and then R3 to activate Focus Slows down time, making it easier to hit shots - similarly to Dead Eye in Red Dead Redemption 2.
I	Fight and Flight	Move and aim a ranged weapon with more precision	NA
I	Vicious Cycle	Ability to follow a melee attack with a ranged attack for massive damage	Perform a melee attack and then aim down sights with a weapon and take a shot for increased damage
II	Suppressing Fire	When in Focus, ranged weapons will have an increased power to stop weaker enemies	Increases chance to stun enemies with ranged weapons
II	Crowd Control	Reduces the cooldown of Focus	NA
II	Hyperfocus	Improves the initial recovery and duration of a Focus Cocktail	NA
III	On the Move	Ability to reload ranged weapons while sprinting	Press Square to reload while sprinting
III	Iron Grip	Significantly reduces ranged weapon recoil	NA
III	Nocked Up	Significantly increases crossbow bolt damage	NA
IV	Under Pressure	No longer consume Focus when reloading a ranged weapon	Players can now reload with Focus activated without consuming it
IV	Quick Reload	Reduces the reload times for ranged weapons	NA
IV	Deadshot	Increases ranged weapon accuracy	NA
V	Up the Ante	Increases ammo capacity for all ranged weapons	NA
V	Two Birds, One Bullet	Increases projectile penetration for ranged weapons	Bullets can now go through enemies and hurt others behind them - great for defeating hordes and taking down swarms hidden in their nests
V	Head Rush	Headshot kills recover health	Players recover health if they take down an enemy with a headshot

Survival Skills in Days Gone

It can be easy to overlook the Survival Skills category in Days Gone, but that's a mistake. If players want to gather all of the collectibles in Days Gone and secure a platinum, acquiring skills such as Hawkeyed is crucial. Additionally, it's in this section that gamers can unlock the ability to recover bolts from the Crossbow - one of the most useful ranged weapons in Days Gone.

Gamers who prefer to focus on stealth and item gathering should definitely invest in the Survival Skills section.

Level	Survival Skill	Skill Description	How It Works
I	Eye for Detail	Increases the time that icons display in Survival Vision	Press R3 to activate Survival Vision
I	Hawkeyed	Plants are displayed on the mini-map	NA
I	Thorn In Your Side	Provides a chance to retrieve some bolts that have been fired from your crossbow	Use the Crossbow Walk near places where you shot it to automatically recover some bolts
II	Eagle-Eyed	Increases the range of Survival Vision	Press R3 to activate Survival Vision
II	Thief in the Night	Generate less noise when moving or dropping	NA
II	Green Thumb	Ability to gather double the plants when collecting them	Gather twice as many plants - great for getting more Credits at camps in Days Gone and crafting crossbow bolts and cocktails
III	The Butcher	Increases the amount of meat gathered from animals	Another great way to get more Credits
III	Catch Your Breath	Reduces cooldown on stamina recovery	NA
III	Ear to the Ground	Outlines enemies in Survival Vision	Press R3 to activate Survival Vision and highlight enemies within range - even if they're behind cover
IV	Monkey Wrench	Doubles the effectiveness of scrap while repairing the bike	Approach your bike and hold the Circle button to repair it with Scrap Waste less Scrap when repairing Deacon's bike
IV	Second Wind	Gives an extra burst of adrenaline when low on health	Allows you to take a few more hits even when health is beyond a critical point
IV	Carry That Weight	Increases inventory space for crafting components, traps, and throwables	NA
V	The Alchemist	Improves the initial recovery and duration of a Health Cocktail	NA
V	Shape Up	Significantly increases stamina regeneration rates	NA
V	Six Feet Over	Regain some stamina when taking damage	NA

At the end of Days Gone, players may have additional Skill Points. If they pre-ordered the game, then they will receive some skills early, and therefore won't have to unlock them at all during their playthrough, which is why they may have Skill Points to spare once they finish Days Gone.

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Days Gone Remastered

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Released: April 25, 2025

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ESRB: M For Mature: Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language
Developer(s): Bend Studio
Publisher(s): PlayStation Studios
Number of Players: Single-player
Steam Deck Compatibility: Verified
PS5 Release Date: April 25, 2025
Genre(s): Action, Adventure
Platform(s): PlayStation 5